Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 3.8 km
Ascend 83 m
Descend 77 m

Experience City of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in City of Mostar

Sight 1: Karađoz-begova džamija

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Karađoz-begova džamija

Karađoz Bey Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Wikipedia: Karađoz Bey Mosque (EN)

341 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Svetozar Ćorović

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Svetozar Ćorović

Svetozar Ćorović was a Serbian novelist from Bosnia and Herzegovina. In his books, he often wrote of life in Herzegovina and, more specifically, the city of Mostar. His brother was Vladimir Ćorović, a distinguished Serbian historian who was killed in 1941 during World War II in Greece.

Wikipedia: Svetozar Ćorović (EN)

3 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Osman Đikić

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Osman Đikić

Osman Đikić was a Serb poet from Bosnia, dramatist and writer. He was born in Mostar, in Bosnia and Herzegovina under Austro-Hungarian occupation. He was educated in Belgrade, Constantinople and Vienna, where he graduated from the Trade Academy. He is penned several sevdalinka songs, including Đaurko mila, Ašik ostah na te oči and Đela Fato đela zlato.

Wikipedia: Osman Đikić (EN)

3 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Aleksa Šantić

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Aleksa Šantić

Aleksa Šantić ; 27 May 1868 – 2 February 1924) was a Bosnian Serb poet and writer from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Šantić wrote about the urban culture of his hometown Mostar and Herzegovina, the growing national awareness of Bosnian and Herzegovinian Serbs, social injustice, nostalgic love, and the unity of the South Slavs. He was the editor-in-chief of the magazine Zora (1896–1901). Šantić was one of the leading persons of Serbian literary and national movement in Mostar. In 1914 Šantić became a member of the Serbian Royal Academy.

Wikipedia: Aleksa Šantić (EN)

393 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Saborna crkva Svete Trojice

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Holy Trinity Cathedral, Cathedral of the Holy Trinity or Trinity Cathedral may refer to:

Wikipedia: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (EN)

481 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Old bridge Museum

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The Museum of the Old Bridge is a museum located in the Old Town Area of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The museum opened in 2006 to celebrate the second anniversary of the reconstruction of the Stari Most. The museum's premises are within the Tara Tower and they consist of three distinct sections.

Wikipedia: Museum of the Old Bridge (EN)

9 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Old Bridge complex

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Old Bridge complex No machine-readable author provided. Mhare assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 2.5

Stari Most, also known as Mostar Bridge, is a rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It crosses the river Neretva and connects the two parts of the city, which is named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who guarded the Stari Most during the Ottoman era. During the Croat–Bosniak War, the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina used the bridge as a military supply line, and the bridge was shelled by the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and collapsed on 9 November 1993. Subsequently, the bridge was reconstructed, and it re-opened on 23 July 2004.

Wikipedia: Stari Most (EN)

35 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Old bridge

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Old bridge No machine-readable author provided. Mhare assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 2.5

Stari Most, also known as Mostar Bridge, is a rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It crosses the river Neretva and connects the two parts of the city, which is named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who guarded the Stari Most during the Ottoman era. During the Croat–Bosniak War, the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina used the bridge as a military supply line, and the bridge was shelled by the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and collapsed on 9 November 1993. Subsequently, the bridge was reconstructed, and it re-opened on 23 July 2004.

Wikipedia: Stari Most (EN), Heritage Website

575 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Hadži Memijina džamija

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The Hadži Memije Cernica Mosque, also known as the Hadžiomerović Mosque, is an Islamic place of worship located in Mostar. It was built before 1600. Her vakif (legator) who was a leather merchant by profession, Hadži Memija Cernica, is originally from the village of Cernica near Gacko. According to Hajji Memija, the entire mahala in which the mosque is located was named Cernica. During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995), the mosque suffered significant damage, but after the war, in 1997, it was rebuilt.

Wikipedia: Hadži Memijina džamija u Mostaru (BS)

601 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 10: Sveti Petar i Pavao

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Sveti Petar i PavaoDennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic church with a monastery in Mostar. It is located along the river Radobolja, at the foot of Hum. The church is run by the Franciscans.

Wikipedia: Church of St. Peter and Paul, Mostar (EN)

1114 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 11: Cathedral of Mary, Mother of the Church

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The Cathedral of Mary, Mother of the Church also Mostar Cathedral in Mostar is one of four Roman Catholic cathedrals in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the seat of the Mostar-Duvno Bishopric currently led by Bishop Petar Palić.

Wikipedia: Mostar cathedral (EN)

268 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Bishop's Ordinariate

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Bishop's Ordinariate is a building in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina currently serving as a residence of the catholic Bishop of Mostar and it is situated in the western part of the city.

Wikipedia: Bishop's Ordinariate (EN)

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